- through the back door
- illegally or dishonestly.
Bennett had many friends in city government and was known for getting jobs for his friends through the back door.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
through the back door
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by the back door — by/through the back door not in a direct, official, or honest way. He accused the government of privatizing the health service through the back door … New idioms dictionary
In Through the Out Door — Infobox Album Name = In Through the Out Door Type = studio Artist = Led Zeppelin Released = 15 August 1979 Recorded = November–December 1978 at Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden Length = 42:25 Label = Swan Song Producer = Jimmy Page and Peter… … Wikipedia
back door — n 1.) a door at the back or side of a building 2.) get in through the back door to achieve something by having an unfair secret advantage ▪ His father works for the company so he got in through the back door … Dictionary of contemporary English
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